HSL(161, 40%, 61%)

Cyan — Cyan color

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Color Information

Color Name

Cyan

Color Family

Cyan

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(161,40%,61%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(161, 40%, 61%) color: hsl(161, 40%, 61%)
HEX #74C3AA color: #74C3AA
RGB rgb(116, 195, 170) color: rgb(116, 195, 170)
CMYK cmyk(41%, 0%, 13%, 24%)
HSV hsv(161, 41%, 76%)
HWB hwb(161 45% 24%) color: hwb(161 45% 24%)
OKLCH oklch(0.759 0.0868 171.6) color: oklch(0.759 0.0868 171.6)
Lab lab(73.31 -30.14 4.97) color: lab(73.31 -30.14 4.97)
LCH lch(73.31 30.55 170.64) color: lch(73.31 30.55 170.64)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 2.07:1
vs Black 10.13:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#9697B0 — rgb(150, 151, 176)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#928CB2 — rgb(146, 140, 178)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#78B5B6 — rgb(120, 181, 182)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(161, 40%, 61%);

text

color: hsl(161, 40%, 61%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(161, 40%, 61%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 40%, 81%), hsl(161, 40%, 61%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(161, 40%, 61%), hsl(161, 40%, 41%))

hex

background-color: #74C3AA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(161,40%,61%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(161, 40%, 61%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(161, 40%, 61%);

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Use Cases for Cyan

Tech/SaaS products Medical apps Water/ocean themes Clean UI elements Data viz

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(161, 40%, 61%)?

HEX: #74C3AA | RGB: rgb(116, 195, 170) | CMYK: 41%, 0%, 13%, 24% | HSV: 161°, 41%, 76%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #74C3AA?

The complementary color is HSL(341, 40%, 61%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 161°, 281°, and 41°. For analogous combinations, try hues 131° and 191°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(161, 40%, 61%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(161, 40%, 61%); — As HEX: color: #74C3AA; — As RGB: color: rgb(116, 195, 170); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(161,40%,61%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(161, 40%, 61%);